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John Fogerty poses for a photo with his 1969 Rickenbacker 325 Sunburst guitar with the word "ACME' written on it, that he played while in Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was reunited with the guitar on Christmas day after 44 years. Seen here backstage at the opening of his residency at Wynn Las Vegas on March 3, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas)
Johnny Cash and Tom Petty perform onstage on February 25, 1996 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – 1980: Singer Paul Simon plays guitar during a 1980 concert at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Paul Simon concert was used as background for his film "One Trick Pony." (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
